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The Gramado Film Festival will host the First International Meeting of Cities from August 12-14 as part of its annual film market. The event will bring together municipal leaders and representatives from major Latin American cities including Medellín, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, Maricá, and Gramado itself. Participants will examine how the audiovisual sector and broader creative industries can drive social and economic development across their regions.
The gathering will showcase two regional success stories. Medellín officials will present their city’s urban transformation through creative economy initiatives and audiovisual production investment. Meanwhile, Gramado’s 54-year film festival tradition has established the southern Brazilian town as a major tourism destination second only to Rio de Janeiro nationally, demonstrating the festival’s profound economic impact.
The film market’s programming includes panels addressing critical industry issues. Discussions will cover independent cinema distribution, public investment strategies, and the Brazilian audiovisual sector’s future amid technological change and evolving consumption patterns. Major participants include executives from Amazon MGM Studios, Globo’s production companies, and leading Brazilian distributors, creating space for dialogue between local and international industry players.
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Originally reported by Variety →
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